It is rare that I have an hour alone (with my eyes open) let alone four. But a recent airline flight afforded me the opportunity to have four hours alone; no phone, internet, or television, just me. (Well just me and my iPod, I don’t do silence)
It got me thinking about time and how it is a commodity just like money. Often we focus on the things in our life we can touch – money, food, cars, stuff. We think a lot about how to better manage our money, how to eat better, how to get better gas mileage, or how to organize the school books.
I think we don’t spend a lot of time considering how we invest our time. I know for me, many times I wake up and there is already a crisis in my house. Someone has wet the bed, thrown up, or dropped a gallon of milk on the kitchen floor. Sometimes it feels like you put on your armor and jump into battle every morning.
As I sat on the flight, alone, I realized I want to be more intentional with my time. What is most important to me? For me it is:
- Faith
- Husband
- Kids
- Family
- Homeschool
- Friends
- Church
Do my days reflect my priorities? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I have found that if my priorities get mixed up my days don’t go very well. Whenever I try to put something first that shouldn’t be the day falls apart.
Twenty years from now what time investments will have big returns? My portfolio needs an adjustment, how about yours?
